Quick Transmigration: I Was Cannon Fodder But Became the White Moonlight

In the afternoon, thick dark clouds suddenly gathered in the originally clear sky, and the sky quickly darkened. The air became hot and humid, carrying a sense of oppressive tension, as if a storm was about to break.

A muffled rumble of thunder could be faintly heard in the distance.

After having dinner at the manor restaurant that evening, the long-brewing downpour finally broke out without warning.

The gale, carrying large raindrops, pounded furiously against the hotel's floor-to-ceiling windows, making a dense, crackling sound.

Every now and then, a blinding flash of lightning would tear through the thick night sky, followed by rolling thunder that boomed between the distant mountains and the nearby lake, making people tremble.

Only a few warm yellow wall lamps were lit in the living room of the presidential suite. The light was soft, but it could not dispel the restlessness and unease brought by the wind and rain outside the window.

Lu Yu had just finished changing Chen Su's dressing. The wound was healing well, the thin scab was firm, and the surrounding redness and swelling had subsided considerably.

He packed his medical kit and prepared to get up.

Chen Su suddenly reached out and grabbed his wrist before he could retract it. Her fingertips were slightly cool, and her grip carried a hint of dependence.

"It's time to sleep." Lu Yu glanced at his watch; it was almost ten o'clock.

He tried to pull his hand back, his tone calm and even.

Chen Su gripped him tighter, stood up, and followed closely behind him. Her voice rang out in the interval between another clap of thunder, trembling slightly, soft and weak: "Brother Yuze..."

Lu Yu stopped in his tracks, without turning around, only uttering a questioning syllable: "Hmm?"

Chen Su pursed her lips, her fingers unconsciously twisting the belt of her nightgown. Her voice was even lower, tinged with shyness and timidity: "Brother Yuze... I, I'm afraid of thunder... I'm afraid to sleep alone..."

Just then, another flash of lightning struck outside the window, illuminating her instantly constricted pupils and somewhat pale face.

Lu Yu then slowly turned around and looked down at her.

Under the warm yellow light, she wore a soft silk nightgown, her long hair was loose, and she looked up with her small face looking pitiful.

He raised an eyebrow slightly, his tone unreadable: "So?"

"So..." Chen Su seemed to have mustered up her courage, raised her eyelids, looked at him with her watery eyes, and pleaded softly, "Will you sleep with me? Just tonight... I promise I'll be good and won't bother you..."

Lu Yu looked at her, remained silent for two seconds, and then uttered two words crisply: "Not good."

The rejection was ruthless, leaving no room for negotiation.

"If you're scared, leave the lights on, or wear headphones." He gave very practical advice, then stopped looking at her, turned and walked to his second bedroom, opened the door, went in, and closed the door.

A soft "click" sounded, barely noticeable amidst the thunder and rain, yet it acted as a clear boundary, shutting out her request.

Chen Su stood there, looking at the tightly closed door, listening to the increasingly violent wind and rain outside the window. The corner of her mouth twitched slightly, and the pitiful cowardice in her eyes was instantly replaced by a knowing understanding and a sense of defiance.

_

In the dead of night, the rain did not lessen at all, but instead intensified. The wind howled and the thunder rumbled, sometimes muffled and sometimes booming, as if it would never end.

The door to the second bedroom opened silently a crack, letting in a sliver of faint light from the corridor. Soon, the door was gently closed again without making a sound.

Chen Su walked barefoot on the soft, long-pile carpet that covered the entire suite without making a sound.

But she still subconsciously slowed her breathing, lightened her steps, and moved silently toward the large bed in the room.

Lu Yu was sleeping in a neat position, lying flat on one side of the bed with the blanket covering his chest. His breathing was steady, and he seemed to have fallen asleep.

Only a dimly lit nightlight remained in the room, barely outlining its shape.

Chen Su held her breath, carefully moved to the foot of the bed, and then very slowly, little by little, climbed onto the bed.

The soft bedding sank slightly as she slowly moved to the empty space beside him.

The movements were so light as to be almost imperceptible, as if afraid of disturbing the person in bed.

Just as she steadied herself, quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and raised her eyes to see if he had been awakened—

Unexpectedly, I met a pair of eyes that remained clear and sharp even in the dim light.

Lu Yu had woken up at some point, showing no signs of sleepiness, and was staring intently at her with a scrutinizing gaze and a hint of displeasure at being disturbed.

"Ah!" Chen Su was so frightened that she almost screamed. She covered her mouth with her hand, her heart pounding in her chest, and a layer of cold sweat instantly soaked her back.

"Clatter".

The bedside lamp was switched on, and its soft light instantly dispelled the darkness, illuminating the eerie scene on the bed.

Lu Yu sat up halfway and leaned against the headboard, looking calm, while Chen Su lay half-lying on the bed in a disheveled state, her hair messy, one hand still clutching her chest, still in shock, her face pale.

"explain."

He spoke, his voice low and hoarse from just waking up, but each word was clear and unmistakable.

Before Chen Su could recover, she preemptively complained, "Brother Yuze, you almost gave me a heart attack!"

Lu Yu remained unmoved, his eyes blazing as he stared at her without saying a word.

Under his silent pressure, Chen Su cleared her throat, her eyes darting around, her voice lowered with guilt: "Um... since you weren't coming with me, I... that's why I came to keep you company..."

She herself didn't feel very confident saying that.

As expected, Lu Yuze's expression darkened noticeably, clearly indicating that he did not accept this explanation.

Seeing that she couldn't get away with it, Chen Su made a desperate decision. She took a step forward, her body went limp, and she reached out to hug his arm tightly, pressing her face against it. Her voice immediately turned into a sob.

She began to sob, half-jokingly, "Brother Yuze, I'm really afraid of thunder... even more afraid of sleeping alone during thunder... once when I was little, there was a thunderstorm just like this, and I was home alone. I was so scared that I couldn't sleep well for several days..."

She spoke with such sincerity that her eyes quickly reddened, and tiny tears clung to her long eyelashes.

Just then, another thunderclap boomed outside the window, the sound seemingly right above our heads.

Chen Su visibly flinched, her arms tightening around his arm, almost clinging to him.

Lu Yu lowered her eyes, her body temperature emanating through the thin nightgown, accompanied by a slight tremor.

He remained silent, his gaze lingering on her face for a long time, so long that Chen Su almost thought he would push her away again.

Finally, he moved his lips, his voice low and deep: "Don't do that next time."

It was no longer a cold command, but rather a helpless admonition.

Chen Su felt relieved, knowing that this was his tacit agreement.

She immediately looked up with teary eyes, nodded earnestly and forcefully, her voice still a little choked up: "Yes, I know, I'll definitely knock first next time."

Lu Yu stopped talking and simply lifted a corner of the blanket.

Upon seeing this, Chen Su immediately darted in like a nimble little fish, lying down beside him with a polite distance between them.

"Should we leave a nightlight on?" he asked.

"No need," Chen Su turned to face him, revealing a sweet smile in the dim light, her voice soft, "With Brother Yuze here, I'm not afraid of anything."

Her little mouth looked like it was coated with honey.

Lu Yu didn't say anything and turned off the light.

The room fell into darkness again, with only the sound of wind and rain outside the window.

The two lay side by side.

Chen Su was initially quite well-behaved, but before long, she quietly moved closer, stretched out her arm, gently hugged one of his arms, and pressed her cheek against his strong upper arm.

The girl's faint, sweet fragrance, mixed with the clean scent of her bath, gently wafted into his nostrils.

A long time passed.

Her breathing gradually became steady and long, her warm breath gently brushing against the skin of his shoulders and neck.

Lu Yuze's body stiffened for a moment, tensed up, and his Adam's apple bobbed silently in the darkness.

He opened his eyes, staring at the blurry outline of the ceiling, listening to the gradually even breathing of the person next to him, and the seemingly endless sound of rain and thunder outside the window.

Lu Yu barely slept that night.

Consciousness floats between sleep and wakefulness, yet the senses are unusually clear.

After an unknown amount of time, the wind and rain gradually subsided, and the thunder faded into the distance.

Only when the sky began to lighten did he manage to drift into a light sleep amidst extreme exhaustion.

_

The next day was a bright and sunny day.

The sky, washed clean by the torrential rain, was a clear, deep blue. Sunlight streamed freely across the land, making the flowers, plants, and trees in the manor appear exceptionally vibrant and green, and the air was intoxicatingly fresh.

When Chen Su woke up, the seat next to him was empty.

Lu Yu then got up and left at some point.

She stretched and felt that she had slept exceptionally well and soundly, and even the injury on her leg seemed to heal faster.

She got up and washed up in a good mood, humming a song as she picked out what to wear that day.

Outside the window, the sun is shining brightly.